***Real vs City official match thread***

[blues2win]

https://twitter.com/_tj932o/status/1522 ... d-NHzJnrnQ


Fascinating analysis of our failure to run down the clock. The guilty men here Cancelo and Ederson playing idiotic balls giving possession away rather than keeping possession.

[stevefromdonny]

fuck me where do I start, first of all, Madrid not getting yellow cards when the players should have done, that player who fouled a couple of our lads and then pulled Foden back without a card, then in 2nd half, he gets 1 and that should have been his 2nd, we score a very good goal and really that should of been game over, but we did have a couple of chances to score again bet didn't take them, a real madrid player goes down and kev kicks it out, then when foden was fouled they played on with the help of the ref who if any1 notice moved his hands forward as to say play on, and then 6 mins injury time, we really should of shut up shop but no they get 1 goal, we kick off and they get ball and come down to our end and score again, nobody doing what they did and put a foot in b4 they got near us, FFS

But now we go again on sunday and fucking win the league

[Harry Dowd scored]

fuck me where do I start, first of all, Madrid not getting yellow cards when the players should have done, that player who fouled a couple of our lads and then pulled Foden back without a card, then in 2nd half, he gets 1 and that should have been his 2nd, we score a very good goal and really that should of been game over, but we did have a couple of chances to score again bet didn't take them, a real madrid player goes down and kev kicks it out, then when foden was fouled they played on with the help of the ref who if any1 notice moved his hands forward as to say play on, and then 6 mins injury time, we really should of shut up shop but no they get 1 goal, we kick off and they get ball and come down to our end and score again, nobody doing what they did and put a foot in b4 they got near us, FFS

But now we go again on sunday and fucking win the league

Complete and utter klusterfuck, all of the events of the past few weeks point to one thing, yes the unthinkable, dippers sweep the board, I turned the radio on this morning Ken Bruce was playing Road to Hell by Chris Rea, seems appropriate if things turn out like I fear they will

[PeterParker]

fuck me where do I start, first of all, Madrid not getting yellow cards when the players should have done, that player who fouled a couple of our lads and then pulled Foden back without a card, then in 2nd half, he gets 1 and that should have been his 2nd, we score a very good goal and really that should of been game over, but we did have a couple of chances to score again bet didn't take them, a real madrid player goes down and kev kicks it out, then when foden was fouled they played on with the help of the ref who if any1 notice moved his hands forward as to say play on, and then 6 mins injury time, we really should of shut up shop but no they get 1 goal, we kick off and they get ball and come down to our end and score again, nobody doing what they did and put a foot in b4 they got near us, FFS

But now we go again on sunday and fucking win the league

Just remember how the second half started. First seconds, Vinicius misses with the open net.
Deja vu with Mane's goal earlier in April.

close to impossible to explain that.

[patrickblue]

https://twitter.com/_tj932o/status/1522182938867245056?s=21&t=_kFk3-a5k2Xbd-NHzJnrnQ


Fascinating analysis of our failure to run down the clock. The guilty men here Cancelo and Ederson playing idiotic balls giving possession away rather than keeping possession.

It might be fascinating, but at the moment I just find it depressing.

[blues2win]

It’s why we lost. Ball possession is at the heart of Pep’s philosophy. When we needed it most it was given away by a team inevitably throwing the kitchen sink into our box hoping something would come off.

[s1ty m]

Sat in the back garden. 57 and in tears 24 hours after that mess. Just thinking about City and the utter shit I've seen in 50 years watching them and the utter joy of this last decade. I love this club far too much. My dad was a veteran going back to the 55 final and passed in 2013. He'd have loved all this, so I have to just accept that we were in an unbelievable event and lost in an incredible way. We move on. It's not that bad, let's face it. 5 PL titles, WTF? KUN won 13 medals. So good I named a dog after him. Lol.

X to all Blues. I'm a soft twat, sure.

[Mase]

Sat in the back garden. 57 and in tears 24 hours after that mess. Just thinking about City and the utter shit I've seen in 50 years watching them and the utter joy of this last decade. I love this club far too much. My dad was a veteran going back to the 55 final and passed in 2013. He'd have loved all this, so I have to just accept that we were in an unbelievable event and lost in an incredible way. We move on. It's not that bad, let's face it. 5 PL titles, WTF? KUN won 13 medals. So good I named a dog after him. Lol.

X to all Blues. I'm a soft twat, sure.

Chin up mate. Hopefully we win our next four and Chelsea and Real grow a pair.

[s1ty m]

Sat in the back garden. 57 and in tears 24 hours after that mess. Just thinking about City and the utter shit I've seen in 50 years watching them and the utter joy of this last decade. I love this club far too much. My dad was a veteran going back to the 55 final and passed in 2013. He'd have loved all this, so I have to just accept that we were in an unbelievable event and lost in an incredible way. We move on. It's not that bad, let's face it. 5 PL titles, WTF? KUN won 13 medals. So good I named a dog after him. Lol.

X to all Blues. I'm a soft twat, sure.

Chin up mate. Hopefully we win our next four and Chelsea and Real grow a pair.

It's the hope that kills you.

[zuricity]

It’s why we lost. Ball possession is at the heart of Pep’s philosophy. When we needed it most it was given away by a team inevitably throwing the kitchen sink into our box hoping something would come off.

This is it , possession. If we have the ball, they can't score.

As to throwing the kitchen sink in . Yes they did. In high definition TV you see Jack's shot on goal being edged away by the goalie's studs no less , for a corner. A cert goal if he was a tad smaller.

The cross for their second goal in extra time was slightly deflected by the first real player , coming perfect for the header. If the deflection was higher it would have been over the goalscorer. So was it skill by Real or just speculative good fortune ? City dominated the game but at closing time forgot the basics of keeping possession.

They all know that Van Dyke's philosophy of kicking the ball to row Z at klanfield will not work - because ball boys throw a ball straight to the madrid players.
(Did you notice how , in extra time Madrid players kicked the ball away and the ball boys didn't even get the ball back ? )

Uefa or not , that Ref , if he comes to City in the qualies in the next few years needs to be shown the locks at Deansgate . After they scored one goal in extra time, we should have gone into a maul and kept the ball in the middle.

[PeterParker]

Seen some pictures with the arrival of our boys.

They look devastated.
Huge task ahead from our staff.

Fern, Ruben and Gundog need to make an Al Pacino type of speech the following days.

[london blue 2]

Seen some pictures with the arrival of our boys.

They look devastated.
Huge task ahead from our staff.

Fern, Ruben and Gundog need to make an Al Pacino type of speech the following days.

Bunch of soft cunts need to toughen up. Nobody to blame but themselves, and don’t forget they get paid enough.

As for me, I’ve switched off and focussing on my family. Funny how footy affects one’s mood but I’m taking a step back and I feel better for it.

[Nick]

Agree with the above, put a shift in as paid. Rarely see players like sterling busting a gut when we are in need

[Sparklehorse]

The other thing about extra time is that play was only active for about 15 mins out of the 35 mins that were actually allowed including injury time. I believe football should have a timekeeper like rugby and every time the play stops for an injury or a substitution the clock should stop, it would cut out the play acting and time wasting in an instant which is and has been ruining the game for years.

[carl_feedthegoat]

The other thing about extra time is that play was only active for about 15 mins out of the 35 mins that were actually allowed including injury time. I believe football should have a timekeeper like rugby and every time the play stops for an injury or a substitution the clock should stop, it would cut out the play acting and time wasting in an instant which is and has been ruining the game for years.

Whoever is in charge will find a way to abuse it , just like they do with VAR .

[Harry Dowd scored]

What we have all got to come to the terms with is that we are never going to win the CL under Pep, does that mean I am a Pep hater and want him gone? Absolutely not, Pep is great at managing a team over a season adjusting for the number of games and player rotation etc.
But when it comes to one off games he is often found wanting, look how many semi finals we have lost against teams we should have beaten. We even got to the final of the CL and Pep fucked up. Do I think we would have beaten the dippers if we had got to the final in Paris? Definitely not, in the unlikely event that we would have put our best team out, Klipperty would manage the game better, it was posted the other night how Klipperty changed the game against Villarreal when they were 2-0 down at ht, subs were made different approach and dippers battered them.
When was the last time Pep did that in a one off? Usually the pattern is set, we know from the start if we are going to win, likewise not win.
In other words we know the pattern of the game is not going to be changed by a thoughtful sub and or sweeping tactical approach.
In summary Pep is a great, if not the greatest PL manager, in one off knock out games not so much.

[Nick]

What we have all got to come to the terms with is that we are never going to win the CL under Pep, does that mean I am a Pep hater and want him gone? Absolutely not, Pep is great at managing a team over a season adjusting for the number of games and player rotation etc.
But when it comes to one off games he is often found wanting, look how many semi finals we have lost against teams we should have beaten. We even got to the final of the CL and Pep fucked up. Do I think we would have beaten the dippers if we had got to the final in Paris? Definitely not, in the unlikely event that we would have put our best team out, Klipperty would manage the game better, it was posted the other night how Klipperty changed the game against Villarreal when they were 2-0 down at ht, subs were made different approach and dippers battered them.
When was the last time Pep did that in a one off? Usually the pattern is set, we know from the start if we are going to win, likewise not win.
In other words we know the pattern of the game is not going to be changed by a thoughtful sub and or sweeping tactical approach.
In summary Pep is a great, if not the greatest PL manager, in one off knock out games not so much.

Agree with this. Its bizarre if you think about it.

I miss bringing Barry on so that Yaya can play furthur forward..

[PeterParker]

What we have all got to come to the terms with is that we are never going to win the CL under Pep, does that mean I am a Pep hater and want him gone? Absolutely not, Pep is great at managing a team over a season adjusting for the number of games and player rotation etc.
But when it comes to one off games he is often found wanting, look how many semi finals we have lost against teams we should have beaten. We even got to the final of the CL and Pep fucked up. Do I think we would have beaten the dippers if we had got to the final in Paris? Definitely not, in the unlikely event that we would have put our best team out, Klipperty would manage the game better, it was posted the other night how Klipperty changed the game against Villarreal when they were 2-0 down at ht, subs were made different approach and dippers battered them.
When was the last time Pep did that in a one off? Usually the pattern is set, we know from the start if we are going to win, likewise not win.
In other words we know the pattern of the game is not going to be changed by a thoughtful sub and or sweeping tactical approach.
In summary Pep is a great, if not the greatest PL manager, in one off knock out games not so much.

There is something more here, IMHO.
We are a team, but I think we miss individuals, individuals that have the balls to decide a game with a spark of magic. I think as a collective we are incredible, but can't remember the last time one of our players was trying to win the goalscorer of the league award or produced something incredible.

I keep on going everytime to Vinnie scoring vs Leicester and everyone was saying don't shoot. It's a mentality thing.
Is it Pep responsible? Are the players? No idea.

[Harry Dowd scored]

What we have all got to come to the terms with is that we are never going to win the CL under Pep, does that mean I am a Pep hater and want him gone? Absolutely not, Pep is great at managing a team over a season adjusting for the number of games and player rotation etc.
But when it comes to one off games he is often found wanting, look how many semi finals we have lost against teams we should have beaten. We even got to the final of the CL and Pep fucked up. Do I think we would have beaten the dippers if we had got to the final in Paris? Definitely not, in the unlikely event that we would have put our best team out, Klipperty would manage the game better, it was posted the other night how Klipperty changed the game against Villarreal when they were 2-0 down at ht, subs were made different approach and dippers battered them.
When was the last time Pep did that in a one off? Usually the pattern is set, we know from the start if we are going to win, likewise not win.
In other words we know the pattern of the game is not going to be changed by a thoughtful sub and or sweeping tactical approach.
In summary Pep is a great, if not the greatest PL manager, in one off knock out games not so much.

There is something more here, IMHO.
We are a team, but I think we miss individuals, individuals that have the balls to decide a game with a spark of magic. I think as a collective we are incredible, but can't remember the last time one of our players was trying to win the goalscorer of the league award or produced something incredible.

I keep on going everytime to Vinnie scoring vs Leicester and everyone was saying don't shoot. It's a mentality thing.
Is it Pep responsible? Are the players? No idea.

You make a couple of really interesting pointe there, the individual magic bit and the don’t shoot Vinnie, maybe they are linked, but think you have something there.

[sheblue]

What we have all got to come to the terms with is that we are never going to win the CL under Pep, does that mean I am a Pep hater and want him gone? Absolutely not, Pep is great at managing a team over a season adjusting for the number of games and player rotation etc.
But when it comes to one off games he is often found wanting, look how many semi finals we have lost against teams we should have beaten. We even got to the final of the CL and Pep fucked up. Do I think we would have beaten the dippers if we had got to the final in Paris? Definitely not, in the unlikely event that we would have put our best team out, Klipperty would manage the game better, it was posted the other night how Klipperty changed the game against Villarreal when they were 2-0 down at ht, subs were made different approach and dippers battered them.
When was the last time Pep did that in a one off? Usually the pattern is set, we know from the start if we are going to win, likewise not win.
In other words we know the pattern of the game is not going to be changed by a thoughtful sub and or sweeping tactical approach.
In summary Pep is a great, if not the greatest PL manager, in one off knock out games not so much.

Funny after Wednesday night I actually am more inclined to believe that we will win it under him, previously I did not think we would.
Wednesday wasn't his fault, it was a freak of football, that happens. I've seen it said we got 93:20'd and that is it.
In my humble opinion it will all come down to making the right moves in the summer and getting what we actually need. Every city fan in the world knows what we need, no need to repeat again.
Klopps semi was against Villarreal, a team of cast offs, the murderers should be ashamed they made such heavy work of it. It is no comparison.

I actually think he has done well without a top class striker. And yes he makes mistakes, but he is the right man going forward.
Give him the personnel he needs.